Hey, Antoine Wright is Poor man's acid trip Kobe Bryant.</p> He is very tough, good defensively, and still driving to the hoop,</p> he has the best +/- tonight, 15 points 7 rebounds 2 assists,</p> Rod Thorn has to prepare for the big money to stay him next season.</p> Jizzy, Wright is not a bust.</p>
I still say that 3 games is not enough to offset 2 years worth of a reputation. That being said he's been playing great, and I'm getting ready to start eating my words. It's a delicious meal!</p>
We can only offer Wright a starting salary of what his option would have been and that money will come from the MLE. We can only offer him 2.56 million to stay. He will probably see a 3 year 12 million dollar deal if he continues this output.</p>
I guess it took the Nets not to pick up his option in order for Wright to show what he could really do! Nothing like a contract year to motivate a player.</p> Unfortunately, it doesn't look like there'll be enough money to keep him around. I hope I'm wrong.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver)</div><div class='quotemain'>I like the description you gave him, poor man's acid trip Kobe Bryant, lmao</div></p> Jigga's description.</p> It was something like "A Poor man's acid trap induced Kobe Bryant"</p> </p>
With his emotions and confidence issues, it could change real fast. But for now, loving the way he's playing.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jerkstore)</div><div class='quotemain'>ummm. </div></p> </p> Haha, nice.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> </p> </div></p> </p> Fear and Loathing in New Jersey.</p> I should watch that movie tonight, haha</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> </p> </div></p> </p> Fear and Loathing in New Jersey.</p> I should watch that movie tonight, haha</p> </div></p> </p> We just rented that on HD-DVD at my house. Roommates watched it and loved it. I should probably watch it too.</p>
Hey we reap the benefits of his walk year, and we go searching for the replacement next summer. Someone else can commit a near MLE deal for him, I just don't see how he deserves an average of 4 million a year, given his first 2 seasons. He should have been motivated enough then. If he gets more money out of this season in his next contract, good for him. Just like Mikki, a career journeyman, has earned a nice contract based on one season of play.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Hey we reap the benefits of his walk year, and we go searching for the replacement next summer. Someone else can commit a near MLE deal for him, I just don't see how he deserves an average of 4 million a year, given his first 2 seasons. He should have been motivated enough then. If he gets more money out of this season in his next contract, good for him. Just like Mikki, a career journeyman, has earned a nice contract based on one season of play.</p> </div></p> </p> Why are you convinced that this has to do with motivation? All reports indicated that he worked hard before last season, also. I think that it just took him a little while to "get it." He certainly seemed pretty motivated on defense last season, and motivated after the all-star break when he was playing pretty well. Remember, he's pretty young, despite his two years of NBA experience. He's 23 and a half.</p> Regardless, I don't know what he's worth on the open market. I think the Nets will resign him to a three-year, ten-million dollar contract or thereabouts.</p>
"It was something like "A Poor man's acid trap induced Kobe Bryant"</p> Now some variation of *that* needs to be at the top of this forum!!</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teaneck_Armory_Guy)</div><div class='quotemain'> "It was something like "A Poor man's acid trap induced Kobe Bryant"</p> Now some variation of *that* needs to be at the top of this forum!!</p></div> </p> <center></center> </p></p>that's all I got...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Hey we reap the benefits of his walk year, and we go searching for the replacement next summer. Someone else can commit a near MLE deal for him, I just don't see how he deserves an average of 4 million a year, given his first 2 seasons. He should have been motivated enough then. If he gets more money out of this season in his next contract, good for him. Just like Mikki, a career journeyman, has earned a nice contract based on one season of play.</p> </div></p> Why are you convinced that this has to do with motivation? All reports indicated that he worked hard before last season, also. I think that it just took him a little while to "get it." He certainly seemed pretty motivated on defense last season, and motivated after the all-star break when he was playing pretty well. Remember, he's pretty young, despite his two years of NBA experience. He's 23 and a half.</p> Regardless, I don't know what he's worth on the open market. I think the Nets will resign him to a three-year, ten-million dollar contract or thereabouts.</p> </div></p> </p> How bout combine what both of you said...and add that to the fact that the Nets have changed the offense, and that it's benefitted Antoine ALOT..?</p> Put all those circumstances together, and you've got the great playing Antoine Wright we see this season.</p>
